University Of Montevallo Announces Esports Team For Fall 2019
By University of Montevallo
The University of Montevallo has announced the development of its first Esports team. UM will join the Peach Belt Conference as an associate member for Esports and will begin full participation in fall 2019, playing “League of Legends” from Riot Games.
“We are beyond excited to be launching our first UM Esports team within the Peach Belt Conference. Being the first structured college Esports team in the state of Alabama is something that is uniquely Montevallo,” said University of Montevallo CIO Craig Gray, who was instrumental in the development of the team. “We have a reputation for combining high-quality academics with distinctive programs that educate the whole student. Esports is the fastest-growing segment of competition in the world, and we at UM want to be on the leading edge.”
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